Electricity and Brazil

Session 5 Week 2 Year 5

The heroes did a phenomenal job of working hard and showing leadership this week as it was a shorter week, but Ms. Gigi was out sick for half of it. The older heroes stepped up in leading civ, helping the Montessori studio, and staying focused during quest. Mrs. Tanksley would like to give each hero a character callout for their responsibility this week!

Two heroes sit on a rug playing with blocks in a classroom

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Quest

Both studios have enjoyed exploring electricity through circuit boards and online simulators. The learners are figuring out how to make fans work, lights turn on, and buzzers sound through trial and error. They get so excited when their hard work pays off and they accomplish a challenge they have been working on!

Two girls build a circuit board at a classroom table

Two heroes use laptops at a table during Quest, working on an electricity simulator

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Little Heroes

In the Little Hero’s studio, we read the books “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” and “Green Eggs and Ham” during DEAR. The learners requested that the mouse from the story join us on the circle! During sparks play, their imaginations went wild as they created giant squids and explored the work off of the shelves. They ended the day with guided breathing meditation and yoga!

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Stuffed mouse sits on a blue chair behind If You Give a Mouse a Cookie during DEAR

Smiling child in a red shirt holds a pink paper rocket in a classroom with shelves and tables

A hero paints a large red-and-white cutout fish at a table in the Little Hero studio

Three children sit at a table with markers and paper in a classroom, smiling at the camera

Children sit in a circle on a rug, with one hero holding a stuffed mouse during Little Heroes studio time

Young learners sit on a rug during circle time, holding toys and cloths in the Little Heroes studio

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Art

In art, we continued to explore Brazil but this time with the theme of carnival! Our heroes watched a video about Brazil’s most famous holiday and then designed their own carnival floats using a variety of craft supplies. There was so much creativity and each float was unique!

Carnival float craft supplies lined up on a table with colored paper, bins of beads, and rubber bands

Children make carnival floats with paper and craft supplies at a classroom table

A child at a table glues blue paper during art class with cubbies and supplies in the background

Two heroes work at a table making carnival floats with craft sticks, paper, pencils, and scissors

Children make carnival floats with colorful craft supplies at a table

A girl in glasses holds a colorful carnival float craft in a classroom hallway

Boy in classroom smiling and holding a colorful carnival float craft beside art supplies

Young hero holds a colorful carnival float in the academy lobby

A smiling hero holds a colorful carnival float craft with feathers in the classroom

Two children hold colorful carnival float crafts in an art classroom

A girl holds a colorful carnival float craft in a classroom by cubbies

Young hero smiles while holding a colorful craft float in a classroom with tables of supplies

Young hero smiles holding a colorful craft in a classroom workshop

Girl holds a colorful craft while a boy works at a table in a classroom

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PE began with “The Floor is Lava” then the heroes played a game called “Infection”. Afterwards, they calmed their bodies while taking turns leading yoga!

Heroes and a guide play an indoor PE obstacle game on mats and foam blocks in the gym

Heroes and a guide sit and stand in the gym during PE, with mirrors and punching bags behind them

Heroes and a guide move across padded mats in the gym during PE

Children sit spaced out on a gym floor during PE yoga in a large studio with a Heroes wall

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Lunch Limo

Harper and Aubri traded in their hero bucks for a lunch limo to Cane’s!

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